IT Recruiting

Get the right staff with technology recruiters
By B. Lumadue IT recruiting can be difficult for non-technical business owners and personnel departments. You need IT staff with the right experience and education to get the job done, but an inability to speak or interpret technical jargon makes looking for and interviewing candidates difficult.
 

Professional IT recruiters make it easier for businesses to find qualified staff. They specialize in information technology and can speak the language. They are able to interpret your needs and find, screen and place the right IT candidates. Often, they have a database of qualified candidates who are seeking employment. There are a few considerations to keep in mind when looking for IT recruiting resources:

1. Find IT recruiting firms that specialize in the areas you need to fill.

2. Look for IT employment agencies that are experienced and have a large database of candidates.

3. Supplement your search by advertising online.

Do your own IT recruiting online

For simple needs, like a general IT person or a network administrator, you may be able to find candidates on your own. Look over classified ads from companies similar to yours to figure out how to word them. List open jobs on your website. List open jobs on your website. Include keywords so that candidates can find you and make sure the responses go to an email address that is checked regularly. List with online classified services that can help you place the perfect listing.
Try: Use online employment services like Monster and Dice. Both offer various levels of assistance. Dice is a site aimed exclusively at information technology professionals. The majority of candidates have more than five years of experience, advanced education and are already employed. They advertise on large and niche technology websites.

Browse directories of IT headhunters and recruiters

Hiring a recruiter can be almost as difficult as hiring staff. There are many choices among local and national firms.
Try: Browse online directories of IT recruiters. Compare services, experience and specialties. The Recruiters Directory lists technology recruiters from across the country. Oya's Directory of Recruiters can be searched by recruiter specialty and geographic location. The directory contains a large list of technology recruiters.

Find information security recruiting specialists

Information security specialists develop and design programs to protect your company from Internet and network threats and security breaches. Finding the right IT security specialists is especially difficult, since IT security is a field demanding specific skills and experience. An information security recruiting specialist helps to find candidates.
Try: Security Recruiters specializes in recruiting experienced information security candidates. A division of Consultant Recruiters, the company is led by an information security specialist. SecurityRecruiter.com started as a recruiting specialist for mainframe and application development and began specializing in information security in the late 90s. It specializes in candidates who work in regulatory compliance, corporate security and technology, enterprise and physical security risk management.

Find IT headhunters and recruiters that specialize in national placement

Many high-qualified, experienced recruiters work remotely with companies nationwide.
Try: A. Davis Grant & Company works exclusively in the field of information technology. Their clients include major health-care providers and the Big-5 accounting firms as well as many other mid-sized and large companies. The Garms Group works with technology companies including startups and venture-funded companies and is active in technology industry trade associations.

• Ask the IT recruiting firm if it charges candidates a fee. Be wary of ones that do. It can indicate they are working for the candidate rather than you.